£119,000 Award Secured Following Successful Representation by Martin Mensah

Nine Chambers is pleased to report a successful result achieved by Martin Mensah in the case of Cesari v Brandmovers Europe Limited (Case No. 2300334/2022).

At the Liability Hearing in March 2025, the Employment Tribunal found that the claimant, Courtney Cesari, had been unfairly dismissed under the Employment Rights Act 1996. The Tribunal dismissed her remaining claims of direct sex discrimination, pregnancy and/or maternity discrimination, and detriment relating to pregnancy or maternity. Issues relating to unauthorised deduction from wages and notice pay were listed to be addressed at the remedy stage.

Representing Ms Cesari throughout the proceedings, Martin secured a favourable finding on unfair dismissal, resulting in a further Remedy Hearing on 1 October 2025. The Tribunal’s written Remedy Judgment, issued on 7 November 2025, ordered the Respondent to pay a total of £119,023.39.

The Tribunal’s award included:

• Loss of earnings (including the statutory cap)

• Grossing-up under the Gourley principle

• Notice pay

• Annual leave

• Loss of pension

• Loss of statutory rights

The Tribunal confirmed that the claimant had provided the required updated financial information and noted that the Respondent did not raise substantive objections to the material submitted.

The Remedy Judgment also referred to concerns about the tone of correspondence from the Respondent’s representative and reiterated the expectation that representatives conduct themselves with appropriate professionalism.

Martin was instructed by Danielle Ayres at Primas Law

Both the Liability and Remedy Judgments are publicly available on the Employment Tribunal decisions database.